Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 1 |
Source: FIFA
Group 4 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Chile, Soviet Union, Italy, and North Korea. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. Soviet Union won the group and North Korea finished as runners-up on their World Cup debut, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Italy and Chile failed to advance. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 3–0 | North Korea |
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Malofeyev  31', 88'Banishevskiy 33' | Report |
       Soviet Union |     North Korea |
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| Chile | 1–1 | North Korea |
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| Marcos 26' (pen.) | Report | Pak Seung-zin 88' |
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| Soviet Union | 1–0 | Italy |
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| Chislenko 57' | Report |
  Soviet Union | Italy |
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| North Korea | 1–0 | Italy |
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| Pak Doo-ik 42' | Report |
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| Soviet Union | 2–1 | Chile |
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| Porkuyan 28', 85' | Report | Marcos 32' |
Soviet Union |  Chile |
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